This is the third in a three-part hipster guide designed to inform and instruct those looking for a lifestyle change or simply to become more knowledgeable about this new phenomenon. So, put a kettle of tea on the stove and read on.

You now know how to dress and converse like a hipster, so you’re probably eager to meet some of these mystical creatures. Be warned though – hipsters aren’t always the most friendly, so you may have to reach out to them first.

Before you take to the streets with your cat in tow, just know that you won’t find many hipsters in Wayland. If you want to find a plethora of them, head to a city. Minnesota was recently named the most hipster state, but luckily for us, Massachusetts came in a strong fourth. That is not to say, however, that everyone who lives here is a hipster, so you must be able to spot one at 100 paces.

The key to hipster spotting is knowing where to look.

Where to find hipsters:

• Used bookstores. Hipsters like classic literature and vintage things. Now combine the two and you get vintage literature, a hipster’s dream.
• Riding fixed-gear bikes. In simple terms, a fixed-gear bike has one gear that is attached directly to the back wheel. The pedals of the bike are constantly in motion, and it has no brakes so you must peddle backwards to stop. To some, this may seem dangerous and impractical, but to hipsters, they’re the pinnacle of urban trendiness.
• Used and vintage clothing stores. Maintaining their look is no easy task. Hipsters must stay on the cutting edge of 80’s fashion.
• Farmers markets. This is where the line between “hipster” and “hippie” becomes a little blurred.
• Any music store that sells vinyl records.
• Protests. Hipsters love fighting for their rights, whether it be their freedom to speak against the government or their freedom to wear non-prescription glasses.
• Indie band concerts. Usually, one would go to these concerts with friends. Hipsters don’t believe that anyone could ever possibly share their taste in music, so they have two options for these events. They can either go alone or go with friends and act sullen and complain about how the band has become too mainstream.
• Urban Outfitters
• Coffee shops, both in front of and behind the counter. Many hipsters have liberal arts degrees, making it hard for them to find jobs in the current economy. Coffee shops are just cool enough for them to work at, and they include discounted caffeine. Coffee shops also often have free WiFi, which is key for hipsters trying to maintain their online presence.
• Indie and foreign film festivals. The thing these two types of movies have in common is that they require more sophistication and intelligence to understand than the average movie. Whether hipsters understand them or not is a different matter.
• Taking “artsy” pictures of nature and of themselves, using either vintage or professional-looking cameras. Slap some sepia on that photo and there you go, a new tumblr post.

Finding hipsters in their natural habitat is no small feat, but if you know their usual haunts, you’ll be one with the hipsters in no time.

Do you have your over-sized glasses? Your cat sweater? Your iPhone? There is only so much preparation one can do. Now you have no other choice but to seek out these hipsters and try to win their affection. Catch the next train into Boston and put your new-found hipster knowledge to the test!